The Education Bureau (EDB) today (May 22) announced that candidates of the Language Proficiency Assessment (LPA) 2024 will receive results notices by post from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) from tomorrow (May 23). 
      
     A total of 1 543 candidates sat for the English Language papers while 2 183 sat for the Putonghua papers this year. The results of the assessment are as follows:
 
English Language papers:
 

	Number of candidates	Number and percentage of candidates meeting LPR* (Level 3 or above)
Reading	1 082	895 (82.7%)
Writing	1 177	601 (51.1%)
Listening	1 007	791 (78.6%)
Speaking	1 000	649 (64.9%)
Classroom Language Assessment (For teachers only)	454	424 (93.4%)

 
Putonghua papers:
 

	Number of candidates	Number and percentage of candidates meeting LPR* (Level 3 or above)
Listening and recognition	1 667	671 (40.3%)
Pinyin	1 550	996 (64.3%)
Speaking	614	515 (83.9%)
Classroom Language Assessment (For teachers only)	518	477 (92.1%)

 
* LPR = Language Proficiency Requirement
 
     A spokesman for the EDB said, "The EDB administers the LPA to provide a channel for serving teachers and people aspiring to become English or Putonghua teachers to attain the LPR. Candidates of the LPA include members of the public and teachers teaching subjects other than the two languages."
      
     Candidates who have not received the results notices by next Monday (May 27) may contact the HKEAA on 3628 8860.
      
     Applications for rechecking of results will be accepted on or before May 28. Candidates will be informed individually of their appeal results by June 27.
      
     The Assessment Reports, which provide observations on candidates' performances, including their strengths and areas for improvement, will be released in July through the websites of the HKEAA (www.hkeaa.edu.hk) and the EDB (www.edb.gov.hk) for the reference of candidates, schools and teacher education institutions. The question papers, together with a CD for the listening papers, suggested answers and Assessment Reports, will be available for sale in July.
      
     The EDB has earlier announced that the enhanced LPR will be implemented from the 2024/25 school year. Details are available at the EDB website (www.edb.gov.hk/en/teacher/qualification-training-development/qualification/language-proficiency-requirement/details.html).

Ends/Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Issued at HKT 11:30

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